Pudhina Rice - Another version :)

Here is another method of making the refreshing pudhina rice :)

You will need :

Mint leaves - 2 bunches 

Onion-  1 medium finely chopped

Green Chillies - 7-8 or to your taste

Coconut grated/shredded - 1/4 cup

Cumin - abt 1-2 tbsp

Whole garam masala 

Cashews roasted for garnish

Green peas - a little more than 1/4 cup (optional)

Rice - 2 cups cooked and cooled (add little oil while cooking so that the grains won't stick!!)

Salt

Oil

You need to do :

1. Grind the mint leaves, green chillies and coconut to a fine paste.. add very little or no water while grinding.

2. In a wide pan/skillet heat oil and add the cumin, whole garam masala and onions and fry well. Don't burn the onions.

3. Now add the ground paste, salt and fry for about 5 min or so till the raw smell is gone.

4. Add the cashews and rice and mix well and serve hot with Raita.

Here you go 

Smile :)

Mushroom Curry

Mushrooms... Three thousand years ago, mushrooms were a delicacy of the Pharaohs in Egypt, who considered them too delicate for common people to eat. They were favored in ancient Rome as a "Food of the Gods.So here's a very quick and tasty recipe. I'm not a good fan of mushrooms but started to like them :)

So here you go:

You will need :

Button mushrooms - chopped - 2-3 cups

Onions - 2 large chopped finely

Tomatoes - 2 med chopped finely

Ginger garlic paste - abt 1-2 tbsp

Curd - abt 1/4 cup

Coriander powder - abt 1-2 tsp

Amchur powder - abt 1 tsp or to your taste(optional)

Red chilli powder

Turmeric powder

Whole garam masala

Cumin

Salt

Oil

Cilantro

The Procedure :

1. Heat oil in a kadai and add the whole garam masala and cumin.

2. Add onions and fry till golden brown.

3. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for about 3 min.

4. Add the tomatoes and fry well they they are mashed up... add little water if necessary.

5. Add salt, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder , amchur powder and mix well.

6. Add the mushrooms and add about 1/2 cup water mix well and with lid on, cook on a low flame with lid on till you get a good consistent gravy.

7. Add curd and mix well and cook for 2-3 min.

8. Add the chopped cilantro and serve hot.

And you are done :)

This goes well with white rice, brown rice, chapathis and naans too :)

Enjoy!!